The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is undertaking public consultation on proposed amendments to the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (Cth). Submissions close on 19 May 2023 (5pm AEST).

The amendments expand item 4, regulation 6 of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (Cth) to introduce additional listing criteria for Iran.

Consultation Documents:

Exposure Draft Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Iran) Regulations 2023 [DOCX 130 KB]
Exposure Draft Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Iran) Regulations 2023 [PDF 214 KB]

Explanatory Statement and Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights [DOCX 38 KB]
Explanatory Statement and Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights [PDF 250 KB]

Address to make a submission

Should you wish to make a submission to inform the department’s consideration of the proposed amendments to the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, please send your submission via email or post to the addresses below.

Consultation dates: 21 April 2023 – 19 May 2023 (5pm AEST)

By email: sanctions@dfat.gov.au

By post
Director, Australian Sanctions Office
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
RG Casey Building
John McEwen Crescent
Barton ACT 0221 Australia

Submissions and confidentiality

Your submission may be published on DFAT’s website. Unless you expressly indicate that you would like all or part of your submission to be confidential, all information contained in submissions (excluding personal details including signature blocks, contact numbers and physical or electronic address) will be made publicly available on DFAT’s website.